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Kayne Anderson · 5 months ago

Senior Legal Counsel - Equity

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Kayne Anderson Real Estate is a leading real estate investment firm managing approximately $18 billion in assets. They are seeking a highly qualified and experienced Senior Legal Counsel to provide legal support for real estate investment activities, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations while managing contracts and mitigating legal risks.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for providing legal oversight to the real estate private equity platform

Legal Advisory: Provide legal advice and guidance on a wide range of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and financing. Assist in the development and implementation of legal strategies to achieve business objectives while minimizing legal risks

Contract Management: Prepare and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, stock purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, loan agreements and all ancillary loan documents, ground leases, development agreements, general contractor agreements, construction management agreements, architect and engineer agreements, property management agreements, commercial and retail leases, and a variety of ancillary real estate related documents across all property types, including, multi-family, student housing, office, medical office, seniors housing, self-storage, industrial, retail and hospitality. Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and manage contract-related issues

Regulatory Compliance: Stay abreast of relevant laws, regulations, and industry trends impacting the real estate investment sector. Work closely with regulatory bodies and external legal counsel to ensure compliance with all applicable laws

Due Diligence: Conduct legal due diligence on potential real estate investments, identifying and mitigating legal risks. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess legal implications and provide strategic advice during due diligence processes

Litigation Management: Manage and oversee litigation matters related to real estate investments

Policy Development: Contribute to the development and implementation of internal policies and procedures to ensure legal and ethical compliance across the organization

Qualification

Real Estate LawContract ManagementRegulatory ComplianceLegal Due DiligenceLitigation ManagementPolicy DevelopmentLegal Advisory

Required

Highly qualified and experienced Senior Legal Counsel

Provide legal support to various aspects of real estate investment activities

Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations

Manage contracts and mitigate legal risks

Provide legal oversight to the real estate private equity platform

Provide legal advice and guidance on a wide range of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and financing

Assist in the development and implementation of legal strategies to achieve business objectives while minimizing legal risks

Prepare and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, stock purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, loan agreements and all ancillary loan documents, ground leases, development agreements, general contractor agreements, construction management agreements, architect and engineer agreements, property management agreements, commercial and retail leases, and a variety of ancillary real estate related documents across all property types

Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and manage contract-related issues

Stay abreast of relevant laws, regulations, and industry trends impacting the real estate investment sector

Work closely with regulatory bodies and external legal counsel to ensure compliance with all applicable laws

Conduct legal due diligence on potential real estate investments, identifying and mitigating legal risks

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess legal implications and provide strategic advice during due diligence processes

Manage and oversee litigation matters related to real estate investments

Contribute to the development and implementation of internal policies and procedures to ensure legal and ethical compliance across the organization